Call for Abstracts

Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials

SMTA and CALCE University of Maryland are pleased to announce the 2018 Symposium on Counterfeit Parts and Materials. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from and share your insights with experts from government, industry and academia who are addressing the counterfeit problem.

Topics covered in this symposium will include the following:

Impact of changes in the global supply chain on the component management practices: quality, reliability and manufacturability

Electronic parts distribution: current stage and evolution over time

Federal and defense procurement practices and their impacts on counterfeit management

Authentication techniques for securing electronic part supply chain

Inspection tools and techniques for detecting counterfeit parts

New areas of counterfeit concerns: materials, energy storage

Industry and international working groups and standards on managing counterfeit risks

Please provide an abstract (within 300 words) on any relevant topics using the online form above by March 20th. Presentations will be due in May.

DEADLINE FOR COURSE PROPOSALS: March 20, 2018

We are also seeking proposals for half and full day workshops to be presented on June 28. Please submit proposal for workshops with the following:

Course outline

Who the course is for

List of prior offerings of the course

How will the course help the attendees

While the courses on all topics are of interest, we are particularly looking at classes aimed at electronic part distributors and laboratories that perform inspection to help them improve their technical skills and business practices.